Definitions
Nursing As A Profession
Empowerment
QSEN
Nursing Education
Licensure
Organizations
100

A group of jobs similar in type of work that is usually found throughout an industry or work environment.

What is Occupation

100

The approach that bases judgment of a profession on the independence of practice and the power of the occupation.

What is Power Approach

100
The power used by nurses when a Physician is more willing to give wanted orders because of their trust in the abilities of the nurse.

What is Referent Power

100

QSEN has _____ competencies based on the Institute of Medicines original competencies? (number)

What is 6?

100

The concept-based curriculum in New Mexico that produces nurses who are patient-centered, who think critically, and are able to recognize the needs of patients.

What is NMNEC?

100

Establishes a minimal level of competency for practice.

What is Licensure?


100

One of the major functions of the NLN through the organization ACEN is to.

What is accreditation? 

200

A person who belongs to and practices a profession

What is a Professional

200

The Approach that nursing most closely meets the criteria to be deemed a profession.

What is Trait Approach

200

The power used to teach, counsel, and motivate patients, coworkers, and students.

What is expert power?

200

Also termed relationship-centered care or patient-centered care.

What is Client-centered care?

200

In 1964 the ANA published a paper, In 2011 the IOM published an article and in 2011 the Aiken report all said that ______ should be the basic level of preparation for nurses.

What is BSN

200

_____________ defines nursing and the scope of practice

What is Nurse Practice Act?

200
Published a set of guidelines for the education of professional nursing students that is used as the theoretical basis for BSN curricula.

What is AACN?

300

the concept that all individuals are accountable for their own actions and for the consequences of those actions.

What is Responsibility

300

Increases the independence of nursing as a profession

What is responsibility/accountability

300

The power used when increasing the patient's diet after they walk and pass gas. 

What is Reward Power?

300

Requires nurses to use information from research as the basis of making decisions about providing care.

What is evidence-based practice?

300

___________ was born May 12, 1820 and died august 13, 1910

Who is Florence Nightingale 

300

The compact license allows nurses licensed in one state to practice in another by obtaining licensure by _____________

What is Endorsement?

300

Primary membership is the state boards of nursing.

What is ANA?
400

The concept that each individual is responsible for his/her own actions and the consequences of those actions.

What is Accountability
400

The type of nursing that exhibits the most autonomy.

What is Advanced Practice Nurse or Nurse Practitioner? 

400

The type of power used when an IM medication is given because the patient refused oral medications. 

What is coercive power?

400

The QSEN competency based on information management and the application of client care technology.

What is Quality Improvement?

400

What type of nurse can only care for stable chronic patients?

What is LPN/LVN
400

Nurses who work as "graduate nurses (GNs)" practice under this licensure.

What is permissive?

400

Tests and certifies APRNs.

What is ANA?

500

The state of being self-directed or independent; the ability to make decisions about one's future

What is Autonomy

500

Nurses are ________ in nature, shown by their 12-hour shifts, working in remote, hostile areas, working holidays, caring for COVID positive patients, etc.

What is Altruistic
500

The power that the state BON has because of its establishment under the Nurse Practice Act.

What is Legitimate Power?

500

QSEN started due to the push for an improvement in the quality and safety of patient care due to ____________.

What is medical errors and medication errors?

500

Nurse practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Certified Nurse-midwives, and Certified Nurse Anesthetists are all considered __________

What is Advanced Practice Nurse?

500

granting of credentials to indicate that an individual has achieved a level of ability higher than the minimal level of competency indicated by licensure.

What is Certification?

500

Implemented the NCLEX in 1950.

What is NLN?